Wind-shield.



E. J. BESEMAN.

WIND SHIELD.

MPLLQATLON fum) APU.. z5, 1912.

1,964,043. Patented June 10, 1913.

WlTNEssEs:

EDWARD J'. BESEMAN, 0F LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA.

WIND-SHIELD.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1t), 1913.

Application filed April 25, 1912. serial N. 693,216.

.To all whom z'zf may concern:

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Be it known that I, EDWARD J. BESEM.\;\', a citizen of the United States of America. residing at Los Angeles` in the county of Los Angeles,-State of California, have invented a certain new and useful vind Shield; and 'I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to .which it appertains to make and use the saine.

This invention relates to improvements in wind shields for vehicles.

One object of the invention is to provide novel andimproved means for intercei'lting dust and conducting it to the sides of the wind shield.

Another object of the invention is to provide novel and improved Ventilating means on the Wind shield.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a novel and improved wind shield which is simple in character, economical to manufacture, light in weight. strong and durable, easily applied and adjusted, effective in action, of aneat appearance, and which is adapted to'leave ample space for free access to parts that may be al'lixed on the dashboard.

With the above and other objects and advantages in view which will be apparent to those skilled in the art, the invention may be said to consist in the provision of the novel and improved features and in the novel and improved construction, arrangement and combination of parts and devices as will be apparent from the following description of the preferred form of construction embodying the invention, taken in connection with the accompanying drawings in Which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of a wind shield having the invention applied therein; Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the wind shield; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of thewind shield; Fig. 4 is a partial sectional View taken on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; Fig. 5 is an .enlarged plan view of one of'the 'end portions of the top of the wind shield; Fig. 6 is a partial sectional view taken on the line (ST-6 of Fig. l; Fig. 7 is a partial sectional view taken on the line 7`7 of Fig. 1, the means for operating the rventilator being shown whole; Fig. 8 is a partial sectional view taken on the lille S-S of Fig. l, and Fig. 9 is :l partial sectional view taken oli the lille S)---9 of Fig. l.

The central vertical post 2 nia)v consist of` a single piece of sheet metal formed to provide long jitudinall)v therein the chamber 3 adapted to be filled with celnellt l. alld the channels f for the reception of the inner end portions of the preferably glass panels `(l which extend outwardly alld rearwardly at each side of the post 2. The side posts T lnay each consist of a single piece of sheet nictal formed to provide longitudinallv therein the chamber S adapted to be filled with cement S). and the channel l0 for the reception of the outer end portion of the panels G. A reinforcing rod 1l may be embedded in the cement 9.

The lower side portions of the shield illay consist of single pieces of sheet metal formed to provide plane vertical surfaces 13 of substantially uniform height from the inner to the outer ends thereof and extending rearwardly and upwardly from the post 2 to the posts '7, and plane surfaces 1l extending forwardly and downwardly froln the vertical surfaces 13 to the lower end por tion l5 of the windshield. The vertical surfaces 13 may have the inner end thereof soldered to the post 2, and the outer end thereof soldered to the posts 7, and they may have the upper end portion thereof formed to provide channelsv 1G to receive the angular lower end portion of the panels 6, and narrow inclined surfaces 17 extending from the channels 1G to the upper endof the vertical surfaces 13. The lower end portion 15 of the windshield may be provided with a round or bead 18. and withopenings 19 for screws or the like for attaching the wind shield to a dash board, not shown. The portion 15 is made sufficiently pliable so that the windshield may be tilted without the use of hinges. One of the plane surfaces 14 may be formed to provide a passageway 19a for the reins, not shown, when the vehicle to which the wind shield is attached is horse drawn.

At the upper end of the wind shield are loo arranged suitable forwardly projecting de- A vices QOwhic-h are adapted to intercept dust and conduct it to the sides of the wind shield and thereby prevent it from passing over the Wind shield. The devices 2O may u la and.. turned back y,2"). Placing' ta'lly Iconnectedwith the wind shield andr y '-fwith a bracket la'daptedto be secured by with the horizontal "flan-gel.A 21,;1 the vertical ysurface 22, thenarrow upwardly and forwardly inclined surface 23, the curvedsu'r-r face 24. toprovide a channel on the under- .'idef ofi the .-t'jlevice's- 210,; -andthe upwardly and forwardly `inclined surface 25, which adjacent to the posts 7 is preferably curved onto the top of the curved surface' 24a `Openings QG may be provided "'n the devices'-ZO to permit rain water to pass therethrough from the upper side of ,tlie'deviccs 2O,` Ai channel for the upper ,portiondof the jpanels (i is provided by ans of the vertical surface 22 and the 'pf y`pa"1"t""2f*which latter Inav be provided with fr" recessed portion 28 whereby the part 2T 'inlay be connected 'with the flange 21 by the inner end of the recessed portion 28 over the outer end of the flange 21 and vvthen sliding the part 27 into place. Ventilators inaybe provided and constructed as' follows Openings Q9 are provided in the vertical surfaces 13 and sheet inefal plates formed with converging substan-tially `triangular side portions B0 and with an inclined portion 3l therebetween "are adapted Vto have the upper end ofthe ,go'platein contac'tw'ith the vertical surfaces 3 and thelow'er end of the plate in contact f'with the plane surfaces lll to close the openjings 29; suitable pivot mountings 32 at the ends of the side portions 30 being carried lon 33 afliXe'don the underside of the upper 'n'd'portion-.of the plane surfaces 14. Convenient and effective devices 34 for Aoperating the plates in the openings 29 to nicely adjust 'the ventilation may consist of the 4o'shafts 35 rotatively-inounted near the lower vend lofy the openings 29 and having hand- -;wh'eel s'36 and worms 3T thereon. shafts 58 i 'having' wheels 3 9 thereon in mesh with the worrns 37, arrns Al0 fast on the shafts 3S, and

v arias '4,0 and the upper end portion of the plates. Itwill be seen that when the plates links 54:1 pivotally connected between the are"openated they will be held inadjusted Y position and the-air `passing through the` 'so'opening'sQQ will strike only the upper part fof the bodies of the occupants of the vehicle Vvif"` desired vthe ventilation may be adjusted tot have theair strike only lthe faces 1 of the occupants. a

Suitable extension rods-'42 may be 'pivscrews 44 to any stationary part on the ve,-

'hicle to hold the wind shield lin adjusted po*- Fronithe foregoing'it A.will be apparent that'i'n' use the windshield acts effectively to eut theT air anddeflectit and the dust carried thereby sidewise past the outer endsof the wind shield. Also it will be seen that l lthe fori 'vierden changesaal'nd modiicat-ions thero 'the top of the wind shield and` piov' with a channel on the underside th- Veof for rntand arrang nient of?y thepaiiels 6 is such as to afford a free and unobstructed iaoaslr-ffsr. l

Though o ly one forni of construction einbodying the' invention has been particiilarly' illustrated and described there are niauy f the will readily occur to those skilled in the art;

wherefore the right is reserved to all such changes and modifications do not depart .from the spirit and scope of the invention defined in the appended clainis.

I claim:

l. A wind shield comprising a vertical central post and side posts having channels thereon, lower side portions consist-ing of sheet inetal formed to provide plane vertical surfaces having channels thereon land of substantially uniform height from the inifie'r end to the outer end thereof and eteiuliiig rearwardly and upwardly from the central post to the side posts and plane surfaces 'eX- tending forwardly and downwardly' `fronty the vertical surfaces to the lower end portion of the windshield, transparent panels' provided with an angular lower end por# tion and arranged in -said channels and forivardljv projecting devices a ranged at the top of said panels. said devices provided with channels on the underside thereof and adapted to intercept and conduct dust .to the outer edge of the sides of the wind shield. .y

2. The combination of a wind shield hav` ing a central post and side portions con-V nected with the post and etending out-j wardly and rearwardly1 from the post, for1n wardly projecting devices arranged the top of said side portions, said devices pro vided with channels on the underside thereof and adapted to intercept and conduct dust to the outer edge of the sides of the' wind shield. f g

3. A wind shield comprising .a vertical central post and side posts of sheet nietal formed to provide longitudinally therein chamber forvthe purpose set forth, channels on the central and side posts, lower side por-'- tions consisting of sheet nietal forined to provide plane vertical channels thereon and of substantiallyv uni;v forni height from the inner` end to the outer end thereof and extending rearwardly .and upwardly from the central post to the side posts and plane' surfaces extending for-A wardly and downwardly7 from thefvertical surfaces to the lower end ofthe wind shield, forwardly projecting devices ai'f'r'an ed at ided the purpose set fortlnebannels carried bv said devices, and transparent panels prdv'ide'd `with an angular lower 'end portion and arranged in said channels, substantially as described. Lrf -f surfaces having' lid Il. A wind shield comprising a vertical Central post and side posts, lower side portions consisting of sheet metal formed to provide vertical surfaces of substantially uniform height from the inner end to the outer end thereof and extending rearwardlv and upwardly from the central post to the f verging substantially triangular .side portions and an inclined portion therel et\\een and adapted to hae the upper end of the i plates in Contact with said 'vertical surfaces and the lower end of the plate 1n Contact i i l with said plane surfaees to t-lose said openings, pivot nionntingg's at the ends` of said side portions. shafts rotatablyr mounted near the lower end of Said openings and having handwheels and worms thereon. sha Fis having wheels thereon in mesh with said worms.` arms fast on the last. mentioned shafts. and links pivotall)` connected between said arms and the upper end portion of said plates, substantialliv as described.

In testimony whereof, I have signed in y naine to thisl specificationin the presence of two subseribing witnesses at Los Angeles, count)- of Los Angeles, State of California. this 20th da)v of April D. 191i).

EDYRD J. BESEMAX.

'itnesses:

ANNA B. DESSAU, A. II. Ianni-:Rs 

